Most churches and preachers are ignoring the small group that are stirring up all the ruckus about Jesus coming tomorrow at 6pm. I was mostly doing the same thing.
Until today, when a mood of introspection came over me and lingered most of the day. Of course, the first place that can lead is to self-condemnation. But I refused to go there, because that is NOT God's game.
However, I did continue to look back through many of my experiences; good and bad; weighing them. Remembering the moments God used me to help someone and change a course of defeat - is, of course, the best. Those are moments to treasure forever and ever. There is no reward better than to know you are used by the Father. Then there are those moments when I hesitated, and lost that reward. But, His forgiveness was immediate, so I don't carry them around with me.
Contemplating meeting your Savior brings a wonderment of . . . how will it feel, what will it look like, . . . and on and on. But bottom line, when I stand in front of Him (if I can stand at all) I want more than anything I could ever imagine; to hear Him say "my Child, well done!". There is absolutely no one in this world that could ever affirm me like He can.
As I drove around today with this contemplation lingering in the air; my thoughts swirled around these things. Then as I was finishing my day and on the way home, it happened.
The Crescendo! His Spirit touched my heart and I soared! I knew suddenly that if Jesus were coming tomorrow at 6pm, I would not be able to sleep tonight or wait through the day! How absolutely wonderful could that possibly be? More than anything I could ever imagine or dream!
Oh, how magnificent the thought!!!!!!!
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